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27  
28  package org.apache.http.conn;
29  
30  import javax.net.ssl.SSLSession;
31  
32  import org.apache.http.HttpInetConnection;
33  import org.apache.http.conn.routing.HttpRoute;
34  
35  /**
36   * Interface to access routing information of a client side connection.
37   *
38   * @since 4.1
39   */
40  public interface HttpRoutedConnection extends HttpInetConnection {
41  
42      /**
43       * Indicates whether this connection is secure.
44       * The return value is well-defined only while the connection is open.
45       * It may change even while the connection is open.
46       *
47       * @return  <code>true</code> if this connection is secure,
48       *          <code>false</code> otherwise
49       */
50      boolean isSecure();
51  
52      /**
53       * Obtains the current route of this connection.
54       *
55       * @return  the route established so far, or
56       *          <code>null</code> if not connected
57       */
58      HttpRoute getRoute();
59  
60      /**
61       * Obtains the SSL session of the underlying connection, if any.
62       * If this connection is open, and the underlying socket is an
63       * {@link javax.net.ssl.SSLSocket SSLSocket}, the SSL session of
64       * that socket is obtained. This is a potentially blocking operation.
65       * <br/>
66       * <b>Note:</b> Whether the underlying socket is an SSL socket
67       * can not necessarily be determined via {@link #isSecure}.
68       * Plain sockets may be considered secure, for example if they are
69       * connected to a known host in the same network segment.
70       * On the other hand, SSL sockets may be considered insecure,
71       * for example depending on the chosen cipher suite.
72       *
73       * @return  the underlying SSL session if available,
74       *          <code>null</code> otherwise
75       */
76      SSLSession getSSLSession();
77  
78  }